Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Syria?

Syria, at 7.92 years against 7.8 years in India as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Syria: Average years of schooling

India

7.8 years

in 2020

Syria

7.92 years

in 2020

India rank

80th

Syria rank

79th

Average years of schooling over time

India
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.92 years against 7.8 years in India, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.

India ranks 80th and Syria ranks 79th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.03 years	0.01 years	0.02 years	India
1880s	0.05 years	0.02 years	0.03 years	India
1890s	0.115 years	0.025 years	0.09 years	India
1900s	0.2 years	0.075 years	0.125 years	India
1910s	0.365 years	0.185 years	0.18 years	India
1920s	0.565 years	0.4 years	0.165 years	India
1930s	0.765 years	0.55 years	0.215 years	India
1940s	0.92 years	0.745 years	0.175 years	India
1950s	1.05 years	0.985 years	0.065 years	India
1960s	1.25 years	1.47 years	0.225 years	Syria
1970s	1.87 years	2.54 years	0.675 years	Syria
1980s	2.75 years	3.9 years	1.16 years	Syria
1990s	3.93 years	4.72 years	0.795 years	Syria
2000s	5.62 years	5.46 years	0.165 years	India
2010s	6.95 years	7.26 years	0.305 years	Syria
2020s	7.8 years	7.92 years	0.12 years	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Syria?: Syria, at 7.92 years against 7.8 years in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between India and Syria?: 0.12 years, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Syria rank globally for average years of schooling?: India ranks 80th and Syria ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.